Unionville in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Unionville General Store
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 30, 2019
1. Unionville General Store Marker
Erected 1985 by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 32° 40.195′ N, 92° 38.517′ W. Marker is in Unionville, Louisiana, in Lincoln Parish. Marker is on U.S. 167 north of State Route 822, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dubach LA 71235, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dubach House (approx. 2 miles away); Autrey House (approx. 2.9 miles away); Old Colvin Graveyard (approx. 4˝ miles away); Pine Hills Church (approx. 4˝ miles away); Old Wire Road (approx. 5.4 miles away); Vienna (approx. 5˝ miles away); Outdoor Wilderness Learning Center (OWL) (approx. 6.7 miles away); Louisiana Chautauqua (approx. 8.1 miles away).
Also see . . . Older blog on the Unionville General Store, Louisiana est 1853.
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Additional commentary.
1. Colvin & Jones - Unionville General Store
My grandfather, Ernest Richard Colvin (Tut) purchased this store from Stone Colvin in 1921. He ran the store until his son-in-law (my dad) James Garland Jones came to help him in 1949. Tut died in 1957 and my dad ran it until his death in 1974. My mom, Tut’s daughter, Ruth Colvin Jones ran it for several years. My sister Penny Guynes and her husband Buck ran it until mid 80’s. About 12 years ago I (Richard Colvin Jones) had it cleaned out and men from Dubach, Unionville and Ruston meet there for breakfast on Saturday mornings. It is getting pretty close to falling down but until that happens we’ll keep on meeting. LOTS of memories of working in store, pumping Mobile Gas, visiting with the old men (Tut Jigs Peck Ruel Harmon) and so many more.
— Submitted January 21, 2024, by Richard Jones of Ruston, Louisiana.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 30, 2019
2. The Unionville General Store and Marker
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 30, 2019
3. The Unionville General Store
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 30, 2019
4. View of marker looking north on U.S. Highway 167 towards Dubach.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 721 times since then and 96 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 2, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
